17 things i wish i
had known before i started my career

business grad sales and marketing,
2010

2003 baker 2004 2005 2006
2007 2008 factory worker college! no parents! mountain dew for breakfast! project coordinator dance teacher professional dance instructor

2009 intern 2010 2011 2012
2013 2014 graduation! also, job: social media public relations e.crew internal comms account executive

getting noticed

nail the basics resume. linkedin.
portfolio. 1

2start helping stop networking

2006 business club g internship
2009 2010 2010 2011 2012 dance fundraiser g job social media club g job opportunity young professionals g freelance work ama michiana g leadership experience e.crew g project experience, exposure

Recommended Reading: Learned Optimism, Martin
Seligman 3 be an optimist

getting ahead

4 find a guide Recommended
Reading: Leading Quietly, Joseph Badaracco, Jr.

Recommended Reading: Make The Noise
Go Away, Larry G. Linne 5 quiet the noise

6figure it out (but keep
your boss in the loop)

Recommended Reading: First Things First,
Stephen Covey 7college is busy real life is busier

Recommended Reading: Getting Things Done,
David Allen 8 if you have more than three priorities, you have no priorities

getting along

9relationships it’s all about

2003 family connection g bakery
job 2004 2005 2006 2006 2007 friend g factory job supervisor g college student professor g project coordinator professor/friends g business club friend g dance teacher

2008 friends g professional dance
instructor 2009 dance student g internship 2010 work relationships g social media, etc. 2010 networking g social media club 2011 networking/friends g ama michiana 2012 work relationships g e.crew

Recommended Reading: The Speed of
Trust, Stephen M. R. Covey 10 trust relationships are built on

Recommended Reading: Sticking Points, Haydn
Shaw 11 build bridges you might need them someday

12always assume the best about
the other person

Recommended Reading: How To Win
Friends & Influence People, Dale Carnegie 13 other people take genuine interest in

Recommended Reading: Listening Pays, Rick
Bommelje 14 listen

growing up

Recommended Reading: The Willpower Instinct,
Kelly McGonigal 15learn as much about yourself as you can

Recommended Resources: Dave Ramsey, YNAB
16budget learn to manage a

Recommended Reading: The Power of
Habit, Charles Duhigg 17habit make success a

bonus slides

Recommended Reading: Why Generation Y
Yuppies Are Unhappy, WaitButWhy 18be patient

Recommended Reading: The 7 Habits
of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey 19important things remember the

123456789 10 nail the basics
start helping be an optimist find a guide quiet the noise solve problems get a system no more than three priorities it’s all about relationships build trust 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 build bridges assume the best be interested in others listen learn about yourself learn to budget develop good habits be patient remember the important things hey, this looks great here!

Edgar Diaz
@diptoe
linkedin.com/in/edgarjd/